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FNS50417 Diploma of Payroll Services

Advance your career as a payroll professional

Looking for a job in Payroll or looking to take your skills to the next level?

Applied Education have been delivering payroll courses since 1999. We understand the importance of properly trained payroll staff who are able to efficiently process payroll using the most up-to-date technology and comply with all relevant state and territory laws.

The Diploma of Payroll Services is a new industry qualification which will prepare you in becoming a payroll professional and enable you to perform a vast array of functions including:

Manage payroll

Process salary packaging and complex terminations

Process and manage superannuation

Be compliant with industrial regulations and taxation systems relevant to payroll.

Payroll has become such an important function that businesses want employees with specialised skills and knowledge that can only be obtained through a nationally recognised qualification.

Cert IV Upgrade Package

If you have previously completed a Certificate IV in Bookkeeping or Accounting you may be eligible to enrol in our Upgrade Package to attain the FNS50417 Diploma of Payroll Services. Please include your statement of attainment when enrolling.

FNSINC401 Apply principles of professional practice to work in the financial services industry

3 Electives:

BSBITU402 Develop and use complex spreadsheets

BSBSMB412 Introduce cloud computing into business operations

FNSACC313 Perform Financial Calculations

Other units from an endorsed training package can be considered towards elective component on request.

If you have previously completed a Certificate IV in Bookkeeping or Certificate IV in Accounting (FNS40215/FNS40615) you may be eligible for our Upgrade Package. Email us for details and include your previous results or statement of attainment.

Course Inclusions

Free Upskill Courses:

Enrol in the FNS50417 Diploma of Payroll Services and enjoy access to additional online accounting software courses and Microsoft courses.

Xero Online

Learn Xero accounting and payroll with our online Xero course.

Valued at $149, the course includes 27 tutorials and is included free with the course.

If required, hard copy textbooks can also be optionally purchased ($250 full set, $150 upgrade students).

Assessments

1) Preliminary Assessments

Before participating in this course you will be required to complete simple preliminary assessments which include a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) Test and a Work Health and Safety Assessment. Please note that it is now also a requirement of the Financial Services Training Package that your oral communication skills be assessed as part of your course. For online students, this will require the submission of a voice recording of a role-play conversation between yourself and others (further details will be provided upon enrolment).

2) Unit Assessments

Assessments are completed using a variety of methods and are submitted via our online student portal.

Diploma of Payroll Services assessments are conducted open book at either your home or office, and comprise of theoretical and practical exercises which are to be submitted within 24 months from your enrolment date.

3) Exams

Tax Practitioners Board Licensing Course units include an exam component, which needs to be independently supervised. Exams are three-hour, open-book assessments comprising of short answer and multiple choice questions, very similar in format to the unit assessments.

Exams must be completed within your course duration period. Prior to your exam, you will need to complete and return the Supervisor Nomination Form to Applied Education detailing your supervisor's information, contact details and the elected date of your assessment.

Exams can be undertaken at any location and time of your choosing, with the only condition being that you have a nominated supervisor present. Your supervisor can be any person of responsibility such as a registered tax agent, member of an accounting professional body, public servant, doctor, nurse, police officer, director etc.

If you cannot arrange a supervisor then we offer the following options for conducting your supervised assessment:

We understand not everyone has the financial resources upfront to invest in training, so we offer payment plans to get you moving faster towards your future.

Pay a $475 deposit at commencement of course

Remainder is paid over 6 or 12 equal monthly instalments, depending on the option selected.

An administration fee of $100 applies for the 6 month option, and $150 for the 12 month option.

All you need is a valid credit card.

Concessions on Courses

Concession pricing is available for eligible students as per the Student Handbook. Proof of concession must be provided at the time of enrolment; please contact us to apply for a concession rate when enrolling.

As a Registered Training Organisation (ID 52240), we comply with the government’s strict quality and consistency standards. We conduct regular audits to ensure we keep this accreditation and deliver the level of training you deserve.

The FNS50417 Diploma of Payroll Services is recognised in all states and territories of Australia.